Linichnus Jacobsen et Bromley, 2009

ID16615
Fossil groupBioerosional trace fossils
TypePredation
SubstrateOsteic substrate
TaxonLinichnus
AuthorJacobsen et Bromley, 2009
ReferenceJacobsen & Bromley, 2009
Parent taxonMachichnidae
Is validYes
FADLadinian
LADPliocene
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Synonymy

YearSynonymAuthorPagesFigsReference
2025Linichnus Jacobsen and Bromley (2009)Hunt & Lucas336Hunt & Lucas, 2025a
2020Linichnus Jacobsen and Bromley 2009Muñiz, Belaústegui, Toscano, Ramirez-Cruzado & Gámez Vintaned347Muñiz et al., 2020
2009Linichnus igen. nov.Jacobsen & Bromley375Jacobsen & Bromley, 2009
2009LinichnusMuñiz et al.242Muñiz et al., 2009

Descriptions and remarks

Diagnosis: Single elongated groove of biogenic origin on skeletal material (e.g., bones, teeth). The groove, U-or V-shaped in transverse section, may only affect the surface of the bone, or bone-fibres may be cut through, recurved or brocen within the groove. The groove has serrated morphology.


Emended diagnosis: Single elongated, straight or curved groove of biogenic origin on skeletal material (e.g., bones, teeth). The groove, U- or V-shaped in transverse section, may affect different kinds of biogenic mineral substrates (mainly vertebrate and invertebrate skeletons). The groove has a serrated or non-serrated morphology (after Jacobsen and Bromley 2009).


Occurrences


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Borings with elliptical to sub-rectangular cross sections | Branched tubular borings | Camerate boxwork borings | Camerate network borings | Circular holes and pit-shaped borings | Clavate-shaped borings | Cylindrical vertical to oblique borings | Dendritic and rosetted borings | Elongate or branched attachment bioerosion traces | Fracture-shaped bioerosion traces | Globular to spherical borings | Groove bioerosion traces | Multiple attachment bioerosion traces | Non-camerate boxwork borings | Non-camerate network borings | Pouch borings | Radial borings | Single circular to tear-shaped attachment bioerosion traces | Spiral borings | Trackways and scratch imprints | U-shaped borings | Winding borings |